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"this file locked by another user"

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trbleshooter

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Dec 11, 2002
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When using excel sometimes i get a message saying file cannot be opened. this program is locked by %user%. Problem is it only happens once in awhile so permissions are not an issue and sometimes the person it says has the file locked is the person trying to open it. This happens in several different excel spreadsheets that i use. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.
 
If the file is on a network drive, your network administrator can tell you what sessions are open (who's using the file) and can knock them off if necessary.

Sometimes files get locked by Outlook and other apps and won't free up until that user exits outlook.
 
I've had the same type of thing happen if my machine locked up and I had to use alt ctrl delete to get out of excel or word and tried to go back in without rebooting my system.
 
Had similar problem at a client site. Had to do with Windows XP workstations doing something wierd with Office files (.doc .xls etc) Downgraded all XP workstations to Win2000 and problem gone.
 
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